8.4.2022.

Today in Berlin, in the presence of representatives of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbian associations and the media, H. E. Dr. Snežana Janković, Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Federal Republic of Germany, unveiled a memorial plaque dedicated to the famous Serbian writer and doctor of medical sciences, Laza Lazarević. The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Germany initiated the installing of the memorial plaque on the building in Schumannstrasse where Laza Lazarević had lived during his medical studies at Friedrich Wilhelm University, today's Humboldt University, between 1872 and 1879, when he acquired his PhD.

On this occasion, Ambassador Snežana Janković stressed that this is a great day for all Serbs in Berlin, for the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Germany and for Serbian-German relations and cooperation in the field of culture. She expressed her gratitude to Humboldt University for providing the information about the Berlin address where Laza Lazarević had lived as a student.  Ambassador Jankovic particularly expressed her gratitude to Mr. Wulf von Moltke, the owner of the building where our writer lived, for understanding the importance and place that Laza Lazarevic occupies in Serbian culture and medicine.

She pointed out that today we celebrate this great writer, doctor and humanist, who left deep trace in Serbian literature and medicine during his short life. She emphasized that Laza Lazarević was an exceptional and noble person, and that he was a source of inspiration for generations of Serbs.

Mr. von Moltke also addressed the audience, saying that he gladly accepted the Embassy's initiative for a memorial plaque on the state-protected building, which, in addition to Laza Lazarević, was home to several famous German writers, including Erich Kästner.

Dr. Vesna Cidilko, Slavist and retired professor at Humboldt University, also greeted the audience and spoke about the place that Laza Lazarevic, as the founder of Serbian realism, occupies in our literature, about his works, as well as about his scientific contribution in psychiatry and other medical fields.